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Royal Lodge is named after the Royal Hotel which formerly stood on the site, and also because of the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Catherine Middleton, in the year in which it opened.

Royal Lodge is ideally located at the end of the High Street within easy reach of the local shops and essential amenities including a doctors, dentist, Post Office and library. It is also well located for Riversmeet, a community, sports and fitness centre with facilities which include a fitness suite, sports hall, swimming pool, dance studio, therapy room and the town's bowling club.

Gillingham is ideally placed for exploring the surrounding area of North Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire and has excellent communication links. The town is on the Exeter to London railway line and is just four miles from the main London to Penzance trunk road.

Points of interest

Our developments have been designed to make life easier for those in their retirement years.

There’s a winning combination of design and safety in both the kitchen and bathroom. Tiled and colour co-ordinated, it is specifically designed to give you convenience and peace of mind.

Kitchens are modern and pleasing to the eye with colour co-ordinated worktops with built in fridge and freezer. The oven is located at just the right height to save you bending down and there’s a separate ceramic hob and hood.

Selected apartments with en-suites have baths with a shower over, whilst other apartments have a shower room, all tastefully designed with our Customers’ needs in mind.

All apartments are inspected by our Customer Services Department to ensure they are handed over to the standard of finish and quality expected by our Customers.

Even the smallest detail is considered and typically our developments have the following general specification:

Making the move to Churchill Retirement apartment couldn't be easier!

At Churchill Retirement Living we want you to relax and look forward to your new lifestyle in one of our developments, rather than worrying about selling your home and organising your removals.

We have a selection of services to offer you that can make this happen.

All our services have been designed to alleviate worry and uncertainty and make your move happen as quickly and cost effectively as possible, whilst our team is there to offer you support and guidance.

Our services range from helping you sell your existing property, assisting you with your moving day and can provide you with financial support - should you need it.

There is no charge for parking but spaces are limited in our retirement developments and available on a ' daily first come, first served' basis. Visitors should only park if there are specially allocated visitors' spaces. If none are available then visitors may only pick up or drop off Owners and must park off site.

Guest Suite

A Guest Suite is provided for visiting relatives or friends and a charge is made for its use. Reservations are arranged via your Lodge Manager. Priority may be given to a visitor helping a sick Owner.

Laundry

Most Lodges / Developments have communal laundry facilities, which are available to all Owners. The costs of running the laundry, including servicing and repairs, are paid for through the service charge.

Owners' Lounge

The Owners' Lounge is for the use of all Owners as a casual meeting place or for an organised event. It is also available for private hire by Owners, on payment of a fee which is placed in the Lodge / Development's trust account. Advance notice must be given to the Lodge Manager in order to make a booking.